KAYAPA, Nueva Vizcaya -- A son, who was believed to be suffering from insanity after his head was affected in an accident some months ago, attacked his parents and one sister inside their house while sleeping in Barangay Pampang this town on Thursday, July 14.
The couple was declared dead on arrival in a hospital while their daughter survived the knife attack perpetrated by the couple’s very son.
Police identified the couple as Ruben Baltazar, 68, and Nora Baltazar, 65, who both died of multiple stab wounds in the hospital while their daughter, Shayra Baltazar, 26, survived the attack and is now on stable condition.
The suspect was identified as Iryb Baltazar, 28.
The Nueva Vizcaya Police Provincial Office report said that the victims were immediately rushed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) personnel to the nearest hospital after the ferocious knife attack.
All victims sustained multiple stabbed wounds.
Initial investigation revealed that the couple accompanied their son to the living room wherein he was supposed to sleep.
However, around 3:00 a.m., the neighbors heard the couple screaming.
As it turned out, the suspect was attacking his parents and his sister using a knife. The couple and their daughter sustained multiple wounds.
The couple’s other daughter managed to escape the attack and went to the neighbor.
“Bigla na lang nagwala ang suspeck at pinagsasaksak ang kanyang nanay at tatay, dinamay ang kapatid na isa pa, habang ang isa pa na kapatid din na babae ay nakatakbo pa sa mga kapitbahay,” police told Manila Bulletin.
According to the report, the suspect figured in an accident a few months ago, his head was badly affected, reason why the suspect had observable change of behavior.
“Nabagok ang ulo ng suspek sa nangyaring aksidente at nag iba na ang kilos,” police said.
The suspect submitted himself voluntarily to the responding police personnel.